Envelop.



G. GBIGER.

ENVELOP.

APPLIOATION I'ILBD 001*. 10, 1910.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

GUSTAV GEIGER, OF MUNICH, GERMANY.

ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

Application filed October 10, 1910. Serial No. 586,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUs'ri-iv Gnionn, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and resident of Munich, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelops, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is an improved envelop of the kind which allow the inclosure to be taken out by means of a sort of obturator.

The new envelop is characterized by the fact that it is tightly closed all around and that it has no cord or wire passing through it and no piece sticking out from itself; furthermore, the opening of the envelop and the taking out of its inclosure are made at the same time in a single operation.

An execution of the invention is represented in the attached drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 shows the envelop shut; Fig. 2 represents the same during the opening; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 1 along the line AB; Fig. 4 is a section of Fig. 2 along the line CD.

The envelop proper a is completely open along one of its sides I), this side being closed by means of a small band of paper 0 folded three times on itself so that in a section, it presents the section of a Vi! (see Figs. 3 and 4:). The two edges ((5 and e) of the folded band 0 are stuck on to the inside of the envelop which presents at that end an opening f through which the center of said clos ing band 0 may be taken hold of.

lVhen a document 9 is placed in the envelop it must perforce pass between the folds /L and i of the band 0. To open the envelop and to take therefrom the document 9, a single operation sufiices; the envelop a is taken in one hand, and with the other the band 0 together with the document 9 in its folds, is held at the opening 7', a slight pull does the rest. The pull tears out the band 0 and brings the parts into the position shown in Figs. 2 and l. Not being stuck to the document, the folded band 0 is easily detached therefrom and thus the document is taken from the envelop in a most simple and rapid manner.

The sides (Z and e of the closing band may of course be placed over the envelop and stuck on to the outside of same, instead of being gummed on to its inner surface.

I claim:

The combination, with an envelop having one side open and a notch cutin one of its walls adjacent said opening, of a band of paper folded three times upon itself and having its edges detachably gummed to the walls of the envelop at said open side, the middle fold receiving the contents of the envelop and extending beyond the walls thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAV GEIGER. WVitnesses A. Vnnn W. Co'rTER, MA'ri-IILDE K. HELD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

